Track: Suncoast standout Antwan Wright headed to Florida

One of the top sprinters in Palm Beach County, Suncoast senior Antwan Wright, will ply his trade in Gainesville next year.

Wright, twice a Post first-team All-Area selection, plans to run the 100- and 200-yard dash for the Gators, which

Despite a leg injury, Wright finished third in the 100 and fourth in the 200 at Class 2A states last spring. Wright, who was also part of the Chargers’ fourth-place 400 relay, was the state’s top qualifier in the 100 and qualified second in the 200.

As a sophomore, Wright won state silver in the 200 and bronze in the 100.

In this 2009 photo, Suncoast senior Tony McQuay (left) edges teammate Antwan Wright, a sophomore, in the 100-meter finals at the District 13-2A championship in Belle Glade. McQuay and Wright will be reunited on the Florida Gators track team next season. (Allen Eyestone/The Palm Beach Post)